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I'll start by saying that Dianne Jones truly became my Guardian Angel! In regards to my divorce case that has lasted several years without an end in sight

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I just had my first meeting with Dianne Jones at Men's Legal Center. I walked into the office entirely overwhelmed at the divorce process after being served

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Steps to Protecting Your Credit During Divorce

You should get copies of your credit report the minute you begin thinking of divorce or just after you’ve been served with papers. The report is free if you haven’t received a copy in 12 months or more, but even if you do have to pay a little bit, it’s definitely worth it.

Go through your credit report very carefully so that you can clearly mark which debts are strictly yours.

Begin the process of divorcing all joint accounts you share with your spouse. Chances are that you’ll only be able to fully close accounts that have a zero balance, but you can definitely contact all of your credit card companies and banks to request a freeze be put on any joint accounts with them.

Follow-up your contact with a written letter, again explaining your wishes that the accounts be closed or frozen. Make and keep a copy of the letter as well as any notes you can make of your phone conversations with them.

If your spouse is an authorized user on an account that is solely under your name, remove them immediately.

Make sure you know exactly what debts you are solely responsible for, and rigorously monitor the debts your spouse is in charge of. If she is late on a payment, you should contact the lender immediately and explain the situation.

Sign up for a credit monitoring program straight away to protect your identity. While we hope your divorce is not a contentious one, there are many, many tales of couples who emerge from divorce as the bitterest of enemies. Remember, she knows your Social Security number and birth date, so there’s a lot of damage she could do to you.

Make a budget for your post-divorce life. Divorce is often an incredibly stressful and life-changing event. Financial worries can make things even worse. No matter how you slice it, your finances will be different from here on. You need to develop a budget that will enable you to spend less than you make.

San Diego’s Men’s Legal Center Can Help You

Because there’s so many things to consider and numerous decisions to be made during any divorce process, you need the expertise of an attorney skilled in family law and divorce who can help you make the best decisions. We invite you to contact the Men’s Legal Center in San Diego today at (619) 234-3838.

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• This form of communication is for informational purposes only and NOT legal advice.

• You agree that submitting electronic information to us does not constitute a request for legal advice and that you are not forming an attorney-client relationship between any attorneys affiliated, or employed by the Men’s Legal Center, unless agreed upon via retainer agreement with the Men’s Legal Center.

• You are urged not to send us any confidential information contained in an e-mail or any attachment until such time as we have indicated to you that we are able to review that information.

• You recognize that our review of your information, even if it is confidential and even if it is transmitted in a good faith effort to retain us, does not preclude us from representing another client directly adverse to you, even in a matter where that information could and will be used against you.

• If you have time sensitive information do not e-mail us. Please call us and schedule an initial consultation at (619) 234-3838.

• By clicking “Accept,” you represent that you understand this disclosure and agree that submitting this form to our attorneys DOES NOT establish any type of attorney client relationship with the Men's Legal Center.